What organ is responsible for pumping blood throughout the body?
The heart
What ancient civilization built the pyramids at Giza?
Ancient Egypt
What TV show follows a group of friends living in New York City, including Ross, Rachel, and Monica?
Friends
What part of a speech names a person, place, thing, or idea?
A noun
What do we call a letter that represents an unknown number?
A variable
What is the main function of red blood cells?
To carry oxygen
What ancient empire built an extensive road system across South America?
The Inca Empire
What fantasy series features dragons, the Iron Throne, and the Stark family?
Game of Thrones
What do we call a word that connects words, phrases, or clauses, such as and, but, or?
A conjunction
What is the value of x in the equation x + 5 = 12?
7
What is the name of the pigment that gives skin its color?
Melanin
What ancient civilization created the Code of Hammurabi, one of the earliest law codes?
Babylon
or
Mesopotamia
What 1980s-inspired Netflix series follows a group of kids solving supernatural mysteries?
Stranger Things
What do we call a group of words that has a subject and a verb and expresses a complete thought?
An independent clause
What is the simplified form of the expression 5x + 3x?
8x
What part of the brain is responsible for balance and coordination?
The cerebellum
What ancient civilization is known for its powerful city of Carthage?
The Phoenicians
What HBO drama follows the Roy family as they fight for control of a media empire?
Succession
What do we call a verb that must be followed by a direct object, such as kick or build?
A transitive verb
What is the slope of a line that rises 4 units for every 2 units it runs?
2
What hormone regulates the body's metabolic rate?
Thyroxine
What ancient civilization created a vast empire ruled by Cyrus the Great and Darius I?
The Persian Empire
What critically acclaimed series follows a Chicago restaurant and its chaotic kitchen staff?
The Bear
What is the term for a verb that does not show action but links the subject to more information?
A linking verb
What do we call a function where the highest exponent of the variable is 2, such as y = x2 + 3x - 4?
A quadratic function